Lean on Ayurveda

Send us Fan Mail Ep 43 - Ayurveda's Deeper Purpose & the Story of Dhanvantari with Kaya Mindlin In this special episode I interview one of my beloved teachers, Kaya Mindlin. Kaya has been sharing Vedic wisdom with her students for more than 2 decades and Ayurveda has always been weaved into her teachings. In honor of International Ayurveda day this year, we sat down to talk about the deeper purpose of ayurveda - why do we actually want good health and longevity? We...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 42 – Working with Sugar, Caffeine and Scrolling Addictions & How Ayurveda Can Help In this episode, we explore some of the everyday attachments that can quietly become compulsive: sugar, caffeine, scrolling and other forms of digital stimulation. These behaviours can be so normalised that we barely question them — even when we notice that we're reaching for something we'd actually rather not consume or do. Drawing on Ayurvedic principles, we look at what might sit un...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 41 - Matrescence: Understanding the Transformation of Motherhood with Emily Gold Motherhood changes us - not only physically, but emotionally, mentally, relationally and in the way we understand who we are. In this episode of the Lean on Ayurveda Podcast, I’m joined by Emily Gold, a yoga therapist and motherhood coach, to talk about matrescence: the developmental stage of becoming a mother. Just as adolescence marks a profound transition from childhood into adulthood, ma...

Send us Fan Mail Supplements are everywhere in the wellness world. From Ashwagandha and collagen to minerals, probiotics, and herbal formulas, many of us are taking something every day in the hope of feeling better, supporting our health, or preventing future problems. But how do we know when supplements are truly supporting us — and when they might be creating more burden for our bodies? In this episode, I explore supplements through the lens of Ayurveda and share why “natural” does not alwa...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 39 – Ayurvedic Summer Foods, Better Hydration, Cooling Pitta and Sadhaka Pitta Summer is the season of Pitta dosha in Ayurveda. While warm weather invites us outdoors, it also naturally increases heat within the body and mind. The result? Digestive discomfort, inflammation, irritability, skin flare-ups, acidity and a greater tendency towards impatience or rigidity. In this episode, I explore how Ayurveda approaches summer nutrition and share simple, practical ways to sup...